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         PAYDIRT (ISSN 1445-3436)                  NEWS
         Published by                        12
         Paydirt Media Pty Ltd.                    The best and brightest female mine workers in
         A.C.N. 063 985 133                        Western Australia were celebrated in grand style
                                                   at the recent 13th annual Women in Resources
         Head Office:                              Awards. Newmont Australia corporate counsel
         Suite 9, 1297 Hay St, West Perth          Elle Farris took home the Outstanding Young
         Western Australia 6005                    Woman in Resources award on the night and
         P.O. Box 1589, West Perth                 plenty of brilliant achievers also shared the
         Western Australia 6872                    stage. Paydirt provides coverage of all the
         Phone: (+61 8) 9321 0355                  major winners from the glitzy ceremony, while
         Facsimile: (+61 8) 9321 0426              recognising the challenges that still remain for
         mailbox@paydirt.com.au                    women in the sector
         www.paydirt.com.au
                                             24    COVER
         Editorial:                                When Amanda Lacaze took the reins of Lynas
         Editor: Dominic Piper                     Rare Earths eight years ago, the company was
         Journalists: Michael Washbourne,          anything but in rude health. Critics were quick to   12
         Fraser Palamara                           question her appointment but rather than listen
         Art director: Nick Brown                  to the naysayers, she applied her experienced
         Contributors: Brendan Ryan                business nous and helped resurrect Lynas
         (Johannesburg)                            from also-ran to a $1 billion company and
                                                   the undisputed largest rare earths producer
         Advertising:
         Advertising manager: Richa Fuller         outside China. The job is far from over with
                                                   Lynas now embarking on a series of growth
         Subscriptions: Vidy Suastika              projects to further strengthen its credentials in
         Phone: (+61 8) 9321 0355                  one of the most challenging commodity sectors.
         Facsimile: (+61 8) 9321 0426              Michael Washbourne speaks to Lacaze about

         Pre-press and printing:                   overcoming both professional and personal
         Vanguard Press, 26 John St,               hurdles along the journey
         Northbridge WA 6003
         Member of:                          30    DIGGERS & DEALERS
                                                   PREVIEW

                                                   Australia mining’s biggest jamboree returns
                                                   to Kalgoorlie on August 1-3 and ahead of
                                                   this year’s event – which will see the return
         Paydirt Media                             of interstate and international delegates for   24
         Executive chairman: Bill Repard           the first time in two years – we take a look at
         Finance manager: Giovanny Jefferson       the major talking points expected to dominate
         Accounts/administration:                  conversations both inside and outside the
         Anjali Mediratta                          famous big tent at the Goldfields Arts Centre.
         Conferences:                              Our bumper 86-page preview to the conference
         Angelique Julien, Paula Fujita,           includes features with IGO, Sandfire Resources,
         Christine Oelschlaeger, Melita Fogarty    29Metals, Bellevue Gold and WA Mines Minister
                                                   Bill Johnston

                                           116     REGIONAL ROUND-UP

                                                   Heading our monthly coverage of the regions is
                                                   a report on Russia, with the support of countries
                      Lynas Rare Earths            such as Belarus, Central African Republic,
                      managing director            Kyrgyzstan and Mali, allegedly torpedoing a
                      Amanda Lacaze
                                                   Western-backed proposal to discuss whether its
                                                   diamonds are funding war. We also touch base
                                                   with outgoing Meteoric Resources boss Andrew
         Member of:                                Tunks about the decision to sell the company’s
                                                   flagship Juruena gold project in Brazil for $30   30
                                                   million and hear from a private UK group looking
                                                   for Australian lithium supply for its proposed
         Registered by Australia Post PP 643938/0071.   new European refinery
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